Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Manners require showing consideration of all human beings, not just the ones to whom one is close.

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Let's not confuse traditional behaviours with good manners. The definition of etiquette is gender neutral - it simply means we strive at all times to ensure a person in our company feels at ease.

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad ones.

It's one of these things that I've been struck by for so long about America. You know, this amazing politeness of American life that's not at all class specific. It's not like people get more polite as ascend the hierarchy of society. Just incredible good manners. It's always been something that I've noticed.

Nothing costs less nor is cheaper than compliments of civility.

Good manners reflect something from inside-an innate sense of consideration for others and respect for self.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

Courtesies cannot be borrowed like snow shovels; you must have some of your own.

It doesn't matter how many A-levels you have, what kind of a degree you have, if you have good manners, people will like you.

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

If someone's being less than courteous to you, I don't think you need to pay any attention to them.

All doors open to courtesy.

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

If you're not a nice person, don't call.

A man needs to be polite, not just to me but to everyone. I watch that. How does he treat the waiter? How does he treat the coat-check girl? How does he treat the driver?

I hate it when people are impolite to waiters or to the valet or the guy in the supermarket. There's no need for that; it doesn't cost anything to be polite.

I have never really encountered anybody that was rude to me. Well, not to my face anyway.

Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners.

Don't keep your good manners to the end another time, but begin with them.